Chama o Bombeiro! Posted Tue, 29 Jan 2008

In Brazilian Portuguese, "bombeiro" is the word for both a fireman and a plumber. If someone asks you to call a "bombeiro," their statement is usually unambiguous due to context. Usually.

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Don't know if it was intencional, but "Chama" can also mean both "Call" and "Flame" :)
Posted by Alessandro Delgado at Tue Jan 29 16:30:47 2008
For a second I thought that was a new logo idea for a certain prominent North American fast-food taco vendor.
Posted by Alex at Tue Jan 29 16:32:56 2008
I didn't know that Alessandro. That's awesome! :)
Posted by mako at Tue Jan 29 16:53:58 2008
"Bombeiro" is a common Portuguese word, not just Brazilian :)
Posted by Berto at Tue Jan 29 17:05:47 2008
"Bombeiro" as "plumber" is not so common in Brazil as the word "encanador". It is used in several major cities of Brazil, but not all.

IMHO, the fact that "bomba" means both "bomb" and "pump" it WAY more interesting :)
Posted by Cristiano at Tue Jan 29 17:22:03 2008
And in Portuguese Portuguese, "bombeiro" is only firefighter, and "canalizador" is plumber".
Posted by Duarte at Wed Jan 30 07:05:01 2008

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